上有政策，下有對策 shàng yǒu zhèng cè ， xià yǒu duì cè

leaders set rules; people find ways around

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
政 zhèng HSK 5
government; political; politics
策 cè HSK 6
policy; plan; scheme
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
對 duì
for; towards; at
策 cè HSK 6
policy; plan; scheme